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Is DELETES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DELETES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DELETES mean?

Deletes is a form of DELETE.

  1. verb

    remove or make invisible

    “Please delete my name from your list”

  2. verb

    wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information

    “Who erased the files from my hard disk?”

  3. verb

    cut or eliminate

    “she edited the juiciest scenes”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
8
Words With Friends
9
Letters
7

D (2) + E (1) + L (1) + E (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 8 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for DELETES

DELETES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of DELETES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from DELETES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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